$100 Oil Competition

Andy Hunt · Post by **Andy Hunt** » 01 Nov 2007, 21:34

Erik wrote:Nice post snowhope. You know, one of the worst things that will hit us eventually is losing such easy access to the internet (if not the internet in its entirety), and one of the worst things about that would be not being able to visit Powerswitch! I imagine in a few years time (5, 10, 20, whatever) when society has fundamentally changed, in many ways for the worse (and in some ways it might even have improved), we'll all occasionally wonder what happened to "so-and-so" at powerswitch?.

I have been thinking along these lines recently. The other day on the tram I was reading a headline over someone's shoulder which said, "Internet Heading for Melt-Down". I just thought, oh no, not something else.

But it got me thinking - of course the internet is vulnerable, and without Powerswitch I would be very, very alone here in Bury, I expect most of us would be in that regard.

I came to the conclusion we will just have to evolve a bit and communicate by telepathy.

RenewableCandy · Post by **RenewableCandy** » 01 Nov 2007, 21:35

We could all agree now to meet up on The Longest Day 20whatever at some absolutely indestructable venue (Snowdon? 'Slong as nob***er discovers coal under it...) but...how would we recognise each other?

Andy Hunt · Post by **Andy Hunt** » 01 Nov 2007, 21:41

RenewableCandy wrote:how would we recognise each other?

By the fact that we are alive, hopefully!

Meet on the ledge, we're gonna meet on the ledge
When the time is up I'm gonna see all my friends
Meet on the ledge, we're gonna meet on the ledge
If you really mean it, it all comes round again

- Fairport Convention

syberberg · Post by **syberberg** » 01 Nov 2007, 23:30

RenewableCandy wrote:We could all agree now to meet up on The Longest Day 20whatever at some absolutely indestructable venue (Snowdon? 'Slong as nob***er discovers coal under it...) but...how would we recognise each other?

T-shirts printed with our avatars on them, perhaps?

biffvernon · Post by **biffvernon** » 02 Nov 2007, 07:23

It's copper in Snowdon, not coal.

Miss Madam · Post by **Miss Madam** » 02 Nov 2007, 12:28

28th December 2007 - I hope, will give me sommink interesting to discuss with the PO denier rellies this Christmas, especially as two of them run a haulage company....

RenewableCandy · Post by **RenewableCandy** » 02 Nov 2007, 14:04

cat.wasilewski@gmail.com wrote:28th December 2007 - I hope, will give me sommink interesting to discuss with the PO denier rellies this Christmas, especially as two of them run a haulage company....

If you haven't already, have a read of that wonderful chapter in Michael Moore's book (I think it's in Stupid White Men), about How To Talk To Your Republican Brother-in-Law at Thanksgiving

snow hope · Post by **snow hope** » 06 Nov 2007, 17:22

bump

my prediction was 29th October 07
mocara was 25th November 07

I think I am still favourite to be closest.......

I do think that once the $100 barrier is breeched, things will start to unravel - watch the UK banks (more shocks to come) and wait for the big drop in the stock market.

emordnilap · Post by **emordnilap** » 06 Nov 2007, 17:54

bump

9/11

Andy Hunt · Post by **Andy Hunt** » 06 Nov 2007, 22:17

< shiver >

PowerSwitchJames · Post by **PowerSwitchJames** » 07 Nov 2007, 08:19

Just $2 away from the $100 mark as I type this morning!

MisterE · Post by **MisterE** » 07 Nov 2007, 09:13

To be honest that $100 mark is just plain scary, I'll be glad when its come and gone personally.

PaulS · Post by **PaulS** » 07 Nov 2007, 09:22

I want to change my guess from Aug 2008 to tomorrow!

Adam1 · Post by **Adam1** » 07 Nov 2007, 09:41

snow hope wrote:
Adam1 wrote:Are we talking about a price sustained for a period, say a month or a quarter, or just a day or two?
I think the definition is $100 at close of business on any day.

I thought it would be worth reminding ourselves of the definition here!

Andy Hunt · Post by **Andy Hunt** » 07 Nov 2007, 13:26

< biting nails down to the elbow >